Monday Mashup – Buckingham Palace

By: Blonde One

How very lucky I felt on a recent trip to Buckingham Palace to celebrate the achievement of three of my Gold DofE participants. They worked… Read full article

Tuesday’s Ten – Excellent DofE Expedition Aims

By: Blonde One

As well as being a mission for showing off navigation, teamwork and camp skills, a DofE expedition is also supposed to be fun. Each expedition,… Read full article

Monday Mashup

By: Blonde Two

Strange tent visitations aren’t a regular occurrence in the life of a Blonde and, when they do happen, they are mostly animal related. However I… Read full article

How to get your DofE teams out of camp in the morning

By: Blonde Two

DofE teams do occasionally leave camp early having risen promptly, done organised things with breakfast and worked as a team to strike camp and pack… Read full article

One Word Wednesday

By: Blonde Two

One word but then, being Blonde, we always have a few more to say. This time about some wooden tents on Dartmoor that weren’t really… Read full article

Outdoor Women – Be Proud!

By: Blonde Two

I had the absolute pleasure a few weeks ago to be working and relaxing with and around an impressive group of female outdoor leaders. All… Read full article

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – the Role of the Expedition Assessor

By: Blonde Two

If you have ever thought about volunteering to work with young people (we can recommend it) and have some applicable skills but don’t have the… Read full article

DofE 20 Conditions

By: Blonde One

No-one will dispute the value of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions. They give participants a suitable level of challenge in order that they can successfully… Read full article

Tuesday’s Ten

By: Blonde One

After spending the last few weekends with DofE groups of varying levels of experience I began to notice some similarities with the teams. They all… Read full article

Monday Mash Up

By: Blonde One

Anything goes on a Monday so, as you all head back to work, here’s something a little bit Blonde and a little bit outdoors to… Read full article

Tuesday’s Ten – Tips for DofE Expedition Leaders

By: Blonde Two

There can be no doubt that leading a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition is hard work but it is also one of the most rewarding… Read full article

The North Face Women’s Exploration Pant review

By: Blonde One

What do I need in a pair of walking trousers? As we’ve already said, walking trousers are really important to get right. Unfortunately it’s quite hard… Read full article